Corytophanes
Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly called helmeted iguanas or basilisks, in the family Corytophanidae. The genus contains three arboreal species and resides in tropical forests.
Species
These species are recognized as being valid:| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Corytophanes cristatus | helmeted iguana | Chiapas in southern Mexico to north-western Colombia | |
| Corytophanes hernandesii | Hernandez's helmeted basilisk | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. | |
| Corytophanes percarinatus A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 | Guatemalan helmeted basilisk | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico. |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Corytophanes.